Coping, quality of life, and hope in adults with primary antibody deficiencies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Living with a chronic disease, such as primary antibody deficiency, will often have consequences for quality of life. Previous quality-of-life studies in primary antibody deficiency patients have been limited to different treatment methods. We wanted to study how adults with primary antibody deficiencies manage their conditions and to identify factors that are conducive to coping, good quality of life and hope.

Methods

Questionnaires were sent to all patients > or =20 years of age with primary antibody deficiencies who were served by Rikshospitalet University Hospital. The questionnaires consisted of several standardized scales: Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index (QLI), Short Form-36 (SF-36), Jalowiec Coping Scale (JCS), Nowotny Hope Scale (NHS), and one sca

SUBMITTER: Sigstad HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1177979 | biostudies-literature | 2005 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature